Photos: Apple unveils iPod Nano

By Bill Detwiler September 7, 2005, 4:39 AM PDT billdetwiler

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At a press event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs demonstrates the small size of the new iPod Nano by pulling one out of a pocket in his jeans.

Apple’s new iPod Nano, unveiled on Wednesday in San Francisco, weighs 1.5 ounces and is 0.27 inches thick. It comes in a 2GB version and a 4GB version, in black or white.

The Rokr, which will be available starting this weekend, can hold about 100 songs. It has a color display for viewing album art and features built-in dual-stereo speakers, as well as stereo headphones that also serve as a mobile headset with microphones.

iPod Nano accessories, including a dock, armband, lanyard/headphones and protective “tubes,” will be available next month.

Madonna appears via iChat to tout a new album, as well as the just-announced availability of her vast library on iTunes.

At the press event on Wednesday, Steve Jobs announces a partnership that will make the Harry Potter series of books available for audio download from the iTunes Music Store.

By Bill Detwiler

Bill Detwiler is the Editor for Technical Content and Ecosystem at Celonis. He is the former Editor in Chief of TechRepublic and previous host of TechRepublic's Dynamic Developer podcast and Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show.

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